OnSunday evening, August 30, our daughter, Rachael (a family doc who also delivers babies), married Ben (a cryptographer, which is a person who keeps hackers out of computer systems). That's the happy couple, eating cake. The other photo are bridesmaids. From left to right are Katie, (our youngest), Steph (our middle), Beth and Sophie. I don't have any of my hubby or me yet...
Ben’s father and Rachel’s dad grew up on the same block and have been friends since they were old enough to run down the street and knock on each others’ doors. Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine our kids would fall in love. But they did, and both families are over the moon. ☺
Several people at the wedding said, Why don’t you write a story like this! And I replied, If I did, everyone would say, Nah. That could never happen. Too storybook. ☺ Maybe someday I’ll use bits and pieces, and add in lots of emotional baggage and angst. ☺
Rachael and Ben were married in Santa Clara, California, near where they live, which meant most family and friends traveled to be there. That was fun in itself! Not the traveling, but the big gathering. Most family and friends stayed in the same hotel, so we played in the pool and hung out for at least part of every day. Basically, we celebrated for five days, with mani’s and pedi’s for the bride, bridesmaids, mother of the bride, and mother of the groom, among other fun happenings.
The festivities culminated in a big Jewish wedding, complete with dancing, good food and drink, and lots of celebrating. Rachael and Ben love to dance and have taken lessons for a few years. Mostly salsa and Latin stuff, with waltz lessons for a month or so before the wedding. They danced a fancy waltz-like dance, then switched to a sexy salsa–while little, strobe-like stars rained down on them. So beautiful. We were in awe! So were the ages four-seventeen cousins, nieces and nephews, who watched with open mouths and dazed expressions.
I’m still floating.
Thanks for letting me share, and wishing you joyous family occasions,
Ann
www.annroth.net
12 comments:
What a wonderful celebration, Ann. And congrats to the happy couple...and their deservedly proud parents. Our son is getting married in November, and I'm sooo excited for him and his lovely bride-to-be. Here's hoping his day is as special as your daughter's.
Both my daughters are married but they also had wonderful weddings. They both got married in Eureka Springs Arkansas which is a beautiful place. My oldest at a beautiful bed and breakfast and my youngest at an historic hotel on their beautiful grounds. The hotel is supposed to be haunted and they spent a couple of nights there. No reports of anything unusual though. Congratulations. The 30th is my youngest daughters birthday so we spent the day at a cookout in her honor.
Linda Henderson
Leigh- Congrats on your son's upcoming wedding. Let us know how it goes.
Linda- Both those weddings sound fun and beautiful. Lovely memories, for sure.
Congrats to all. Both my boys are married also. And they both had very different weddings, but weddings that suited them and their brides.
The thing I find amusing about this is that you start with this beautiful romantic story, but when you consider writing it as a romantic novel, you are required to add angst or it won't sell. It's so true though. What's the fun in reading a pretty, nicey nice story if there is no conflict. Anybody but me find the humor in that?
Ann,
Congratulations to you and your beautiful daughter and family!!!!
What a wonderful celebration of love. (needs no angst)
Linda
Thanks for sharing such a special day with us...And many good wishes to the bride and groom!!!
Pam- Maybe irony, huh? As you know, if things are too good, there is no story to write. Conflict is key!
Linda- Thank you!
Sara- I appreciate your good wishes.
Pam, I had the same thought. I love happy stories like this in real life, but confess I might put down this book and "forget" to come back. Need to add some meat to it as Ann said.
Ann-thanks for posting the pix. I was at a wedding today. Never get tired of seeing a couple celebrate their love.
Megan, I love weddings, too! Ino, nothing is better than a love so great, it culminates in the ultimate commitment.
Beautiful Pictures!
Congrats to your daughter and her new hubby!
Thanks, Nicole!!!
Awww, what a beautiful love story. And I loved your account of the festivities, Ann. The Latin music to dance to must've really added some flair to it all!
I can't picture the strobing stars tho. :-) however, it sounds great!
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